I find the best way to fish is to use a marker rod with braid (couldn't
believe the difference from mono) to find the spot to fish and pull back a
foot or so. Let the marker float up to the surface and then bai up with
groundbait etc. Then cast out with the rod you will fish with so it hits a
foot or so beyond the marker float. Tighten up, put the line in the reel
clip and then put a piece of electrical tape on say the 3rd ring making a
note of a point on the far bank to cast to.Trim the tape so it's tidy.
Put fresh bait on and cast out to the same aiming point and then take the
line out of the clip. If you have a fish or need to recast simply cast out
and wind back until the tape is in the same position and repeat the process.
This way you can hit the same spot even in the dark. Very useful if you are
fishing to the far margins close to a bush/tree etc.
If tou need to add additional feed, either cast out and watch where it ends
up (having additional feed ready to fire out) or again clip up on your
marker rod, cast this out and bait up to the marker float.
It works for me so hope this helps.

"Steve A" wrote in message
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Can anyone please give me any tips on the following:

What is the best way to know exactly where your hook/bait is, so i can
then
throw groundbait/particles etc. into the right spot. I end to cast out,
then use groundbait etc. but not really knowing if i am feeding in the
exact
spot my bait is in.

Thank you very much.

Steve